Charlie Fashana

Chief Operating Officer

Charlie is all about finding the optimal way to achieve goals. Throughout his 15-year career working within major corporations and small agencies, Charlie has guided executives on how to grow their businesses and promote their brands. His approach to marketing taps into imagination, creativity and science. As COO, Charlie continues that work guiding clients while working to drive growth and increase efficiency at 19 IDEAS. Beyond the office, Charlie works as a freelance writer for Visit Buffalo Niagara, and is a board member and marketing chair for Explore & More Children’s Museum. He is also a past president of the Advertising Club of Buffalo and recipient of their Joe Crowley Award for Service. In 2018, he served as a Sherpa Consultant for StoryGrowing WNY. Charlie holds an MBA from Canisius College, a BS from the University at Buffalo and is a graduate of Leadership Buffalo.

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Charlie Fashana

Chief Operating Officer

As a proud husband and father of two, time spent at home or traveling with the family is what Charlie may enjoy most. But a very close second could be his love for wine – specifically red wine. Growing up in a wine-making Italian family, wine became more than an adult beverage. To him, it’s part of an experience, complementing food, conversation and good times.

He also, despite “having no time,” plays in coed football and volleyball leagues, cycles in the Ride for Roswell every year, golfs a few rounds a month and picks up the guitar every now and then. And to top it off, he usually can’t resist a request to volunteer or support some type of good cause.

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